Chapter Sixteen
And the Sabbath being past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary - James’s mother, and Salome bought sweet smelling spices so that, having come, they might annoint him. And very early on the first day of the week they come to the tomb, the sun having risen. And they said among themselves,
“Who will roll away the stone for us out of the doorway of the tomb?”
And having looked up they see that the stone has been rolled away: for it was very big.
And having entered into the tomb they saw a young man sitting on the right, clothed with a white robe, and they were extremely surprised.
But he says to them,
“Don’t be surprised, you’re looking for Jesus the Nazarene who was crucified. He is risen! He isn’t here! Look at the place where they laid him. But go, say to his disciples and to Peter, that he’s going ahead of you into Galilee. You’ll see him there as he said to you.”
And having gone out they went away quickly from the tomb, and trembling and amazement took hold of them, and they said nothing to anyone for they were frightened.
Now, having risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene from whom he had cast out seven demons. She, having gone, told those who had been with him, who were mourning and weeping. And they, having heard that he is alive and has been seen by her, did not believe.
And after these things he appeared in another form to two of them as they walked, going into the country; and they, having gone, told the rest. Neither did they believe them.
Afterwards, as they reclined, he appeared to the eleven and reproached their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen him risen.
And he said to them,
“Having gone into all the world, preach the joyful news to all the creation! He who believes and is baptised will be saved, and he who disbelieves will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: they’ll cast out demons in my name, they’ll speak with new tongues, they’ll pick up serpents, and if they drink anything deadly it won’t harm them at all. They’ll lay hands on the sick and they’ll be well!”
Indeed therefore the Lord, after speaking to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
And they, having gone out, preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs following. Truly.
The Joyful News according to Mark
This translation, from the Greek Text used for the ‘Authorized’ or ‘King James’ Version
Copyright © David Lawrie 1998
